Camille

Bye-Bye Baby School

I couldn’t help but feel nostalgic when I picked Camille up from school today – her last day in her old Baby School. We finally found a new school for her with a 3-day program, and she’ll start… Read More

Funny Face

When we ask Camille to smile for a picture these days, this is what we get. Sure makes me smile!

Quest for the Perfect Lunch Box

It started out as a simple task – find a lunch box for Camille, who is moving to a new school and will need one. But then it turned into so much more, because I have a tendency… Read More

Party Animal

I thought a baby pool, water games and birthday cake were the perfect ingredients for a good 2-year-old birthday party. But apparently, Camille would’ve liked a DJ, a bunch of teenagers and some Cheetos just as well. Yesterday… Read More

Getting on My Good Side

Maybe Camille reads this blog, because today she decided to say something nice while I was trying on clothes instead of just repeating her usual insults. We were in a store fitting room, and as I checked out… Read More

Lifting the Beach Moratorium

I can hardly believe it had been almost 2 months since our last trip to the beach. You know, that large expanse of water that is only about 25 minutes from my house. But that’s how rotten our… Read More

School Shopping

First things first. Here’s a picture of Camille, because it’s been far too long since this website had a new picture. This is what we get now when we ask Camille to smile. Cute thing – she’s trying… Read More

She’s Giving Me A Complex

I was getting dressed for a playdate this morning, and as I was slipping on a pair of jeans, Camille observed, “Too tight. Tooooooo tight.” The thing is, these jeans are actually a little big on me. And… Read More

Lingering Birthday Wishes

Camille’s birthday was almost a week ago, but she’s still celebrating. Today she spied the leftover paper plates from her party, and asked to hold the one with a pig on it (“Hold pig! Hold pig!”) She held… Read More

Two-Year Checkup

My big girl had her 2-year checkup today, and it went very well. The doctor had lots of great things to say about her health and development, which is always reassuring. Camille is 34 inches tall, which I… Read More